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Most answers are already here, and we keep adding to it as new questions come in, so it's worth a search first. If yours isn't covered, start a chat and our team will take it from there.
We help employers hire interns, fresh graduates and experienced professionals through career fairs, Recruitment Drives, LinkedIn Talent Campaigns, Recruitment and Executive Search. Posting a job on Talentbank Career Passport is free. Read more →
As a guide: for a few hires or more visibility, a free Career Passport listing or a career fair booth. For a set number of graduates in a set window, a Recruitment Drive. For ongoing hiring of five or more roles, or to reach people not actively looking, LinkedIn Talent Campaigns. For one experienced role, Recruitment. For a senior or leadership role, Executive Search. For high-stakes hiring at scale, Bespoke Engagements. This is early guidance; the final scope and terms are agreed with our team. Read more →
Hiring interns: our Campus Series fairs at universities. Hiring fresh graduates and professionals with two to 10 or more years' experience: the Flagship Series: the Talentbank Career Fair and the National Career Fair. Venues are on each fair's listing. Hiring for specific skills such as technology, engineering, semiconductor or finance: our Industry Series fairs. Read more →
Choose a fair on the events calendar and speak to our team. We confirm every booking by email, and the exhibitor terms, covering payment, changes and cancellation, come with your booking. Read more →
Every standard booth, whatever its size (3x3m, 3x2m or 2x2m), comes with one table, two chairs, one power socket, one light, partition walls and a company-name fascia sticker of up to 32 characters, including spaces.
Yes, subject to availability. Premium positions, such as those near the entrance or with a corner or double frontage, are priced higher. You can also ask to be placed near or away from a particular company, subject to availability.
Business cards, banners and buntings, a sign-up form, a laptop for on-the-spot interviews, and giveaways. Games, sampling or giveaway activities need our approval first. Food and drink stalls also need the venue's approval, which we help you arrange.
No. Career fairs are walk-in and open to all, so you meet candidates and shortlist on the day. Screening is available with a Recruitment Drive, and as an add-on to LinkedIn Talent Campaigns.
Not for a fair booth. Turnout depends on many things, including the season, the mix of employers and the roles on offer. With a Recruitment Drive, you see registration numbers before the day, so you know where you stand in advance.
No. A booth is a flat fee, with no commission on hires and no cap on the number of roles you promote.
Yes. You can pay through a Malaysian entity or from overseas. Someone from your company must be at the booth in person; a video presentation alone is not possible.
Yes, for their own hiring. If you are hiring on behalf of a client, the client company must be disclosed.
We do not accept gambling companies. Alcohol and tobacco companies are not accepted at campus fairs, though they may take part in our Flagship and Industry Series fairs. Direct sales companies may recruit for head-office roles only, never for sales agents.
Booth staff should be comfortable speaking English, the common language at our fairs.
Usually, and that is normal: two to five companies per industry is typical, and we balance the mix. The candidate pool is large enough for everyone.
Fairs go ahead in rain or storms. In a serious emergency, the fair is called off and we notify everyone through our official channels. If we postpone or cancel a fair, the exhibitor terms set out your options; we encourage carrying your booking forward to the next fair.
A written after-show report by email, and a short survey on how it went. Candidate data held in Talentbank Career Passport stays there; we do not export it to your own systems.
Yes. We work with many companies' procurement and purchase-order processes, and we can discuss paying in currencies other than ringgit. Our vendor registration documents are ready if your company needs them.
Yes, we offer a short one-to-one briefing call. We also recommend listing your roles on Talentbank Career Passport before the fair.
The two most common reasons are a booth that does not stand out and recruiters who stay behind the table. An open layout, a clear visual hook and staff who step forward to welcome people make the biggest difference.
Our fairs are held in person. Recruitment Drives can run online as well as in person.
Your own hiring day, built around your roles, for your company alone or shared with up to three others, held at your office or a venue you choose, such as a hotel. We promote it heavily to the candidates you want, and you see registrations before the day. Drives usually run on a Saturday morning, around 10am to 2pm, with a dedicated project manager. They are worthwhile from about 10 to 20 hires. Read more →
Ideally three to six months before the drive. It can be combined with LinkedIn Talent Campaigns, and it can run for a confidential expansion. Read more →
We run paid LinkedIn ads and sponsored posts for your roles. You approve every ad before it goes live, campaigns run for at least 14 days, and you can pause at any time. One campaign can cover several roles, and it can reach people who are not actively looking. As a guide, the minimum ad budget is USD 7,500, plus a separate management fee. Read more →
We find candidates for your roles, from one role upwards, alongside your own recruiters. You pay only if you hire a candidate we introduced, and placements are backed by a replacement guarantee within an agreed period. Contract roles are covered too. Read more →
A retained, exclusive and confidential search for senior and leadership roles. We present three candidates per round, include a skills and psychometric assessment, check references before the final choice, and can run the search without naming your company at first. Read more →
Yes, for any event, anywhere, not only our own fairs. We design in 3D, usually with three or four rounds of changes, handle permits, and build, set up and take down the booth. Allow three months or more; faster is possible when decisions move quickly. Read more →
Our annual study of graduate hiring, with salary bands and benchmarks from more than 1,000 organisations across 52 sectors. Employers can redeem it free by completing a short survey, or buy an electronic copy with an organisation-wide licence at the listed USD 2,100. The content is the same either way. The handbook is for employers only. Read more →
For high-stakes mandates that do not fit a standard package, typically six figures and above. We design the engagement around your goals, and it begins with a private call with our CEO, arranged through the CEO's Office. Read more →
Yes, end to end: venue, programme, entertainment and emcee, food and drink. Every dinner is quoted to your brief. Allow two to six months, and more than six if you can. Read more →
Yes. Indoor workshops and games, outdoor activities, or sessions built on the Menagerie Method, for small teams up to company-wide events. Each is quoted to your brief. Read more →
A four-day, hands-on masterclass in planning and delivering corporate events, run several times a year in Kuala Lumpur. It is currently listed at RM 7,000 per participant, is HRD Corp claimable subject to eligibility, and awards an Industry Certificate. It can also run in-house. Read more →
Corporate talks built on the Menagerie Method, our work-personality framework, for your team or event. Each is scoped with you, from a keynote to a longer session. Read more →
Through campus career fairs, Talentbank Career Passport for your students, a white-labelled career platform, and recognition in the Graduate Employability Index. It starts with a short introductory call, and there is no minimum student population. To begin, write to our CEO's Office at ceo@talentbank.io. Read more →
No. We bring employers from across industries, the booths, registration, manpower and the running of the event.
Well ahead. Most partners fix their dates many months in advance, so speak to us early.
A career platform your students use under your university's own brand, with a job and internship board, career resources, an events calendar and access to our employer network. It is free of charge for partner universities. Read more →
Yes, in the same way as universities. International branch campuses are welcome too.
Yes. Alumni offices work with us as well as career centres.
Yes. Career centres can register students together, and some arrange buses for the day. Read more →
Yes, as a goodwill contribution. To invite us, write to our CEO's Office at ceo@talentbank.io.
Yes. Our graduation keynotes are given by Ben Ho and other Talentbank speakers. There is no speaking fee; where travel is involved, we ask only to cover the basic cost. Read more →
Our career platform at talentbank.ai, on the web and as an app. You build one profile, reuse it for every fair, and get notified automatically when a role matches you. Read more →
Yes. It is free to use, with an optional paid tier that adds extra features.
Anyone from age 15, with no upper age limit: school leavers to postgraduates, with diplomas, vocational or TVET qualifications, or degrees. Users under 18 need a parent's or guardian's consent.
Full-time roles, internships, part-time and freelance work, in Malaysia and overseas. You can apply yourself, and employers can also reach out if your profile fits what they need.
Your CV, a portfolio, work samples and a video introduction. The CV tool suggests improvements and can help rewrite your content, and you can see how many employers have viewed your profile.
Yes, for example from your current employer. You can change this in your profile settings, along with how and how often we contact you.
Yes, at any time, and your account closes immediately. How long records are kept afterwards is set out in Career Passport's own privacy terms on talentbank.ai.
Find the fair on our events calendar and register ahead to speed up check-in. Walk-ins are welcome, and you can register at the door. Some fairs email an entry QR code when you register; if you have not received one, just come along. Read more →
Printed copies of your CV, enough for the employers you plan to see, plus a soft copy, as some employers collect CVs by QR code. Smart casual or formal dress is recommended. Some employers interview on the spot and others follow up later, so be ready for both.
Yes. Our fairs are open to everyone regardless of nationality. Whether a company can hire you depends on its own criteria, and work rights are arranged with the employer.
Through our fairs, especially the Campus Series at universities, and through listings on Career Passport. Talentbank does not take internship applications directly. Read more →
Yes, as many as you like. Your Career Passport profile works for all of them.
It depends on the venue. Ask us about the specific fair and we will confirm.
We do not offer travel support, but some universities arrange free buses, so check with your career centre. Carpooling with friends works well too.
No, fairs do not come with a certificate or academic credit.
Please raise it in confidence through our whistleblowing channel. We take discrimination and harassment seriously.
Career Passport's CV tool is designed to help you improve your CV yourself. For step-by-step advice on getting hired, read The Career Playbook. Read more →
A practical, step-by-step guide to getting hired, written by our CEO Ben Ho for school leavers, students and young graduates. Read more →
A free work-personality test from the Menagerie Method: 12 archetypes across four dimensions, in about 10 minutes. Read more →
A business case challenge, free to enter and open to students and fresh graduates, on your own or as a team. There is a cash prize, and where the sponsoring organisation is hiring, winners are put forward for an interview or an internship. The exact prize is stated on each problem when it is posted. Read more →
Yes. Our mentors are at every Talentbank Career Fair and National Career Fair, free of charge, to answer your questions about careers. Read more →
Through study you can do while working, such as an Executive MBA with an accredited university partner or Corporate University; IndustryCert, assessed on what you can demonstrate; Executive Search for senior roles; Talentbank Career Passport; and our Flagship career fairs. Read more →
We match working professionals with postgraduate programmes and professional certifications at partner universities in Malaysia and overseas, part-time, weekend or full-time. You can apply to several partner institutions through one process. Read more →
No, there is nothing to pay Talentbank. Career coaching alongside your study choice is available at an additional cost. Read more →
Yes, employers can sponsor staff through Corporate University. Your employer does not see which programme you choose unless you tell them. Read more →
Professionals in Malaysia and abroad. Entry requirements, including work experience, are set by each university. We can also help families choose schools, including international schools. Read more →
An employer award decided 100% by university students in Malaysia, running since 2018, graced by the Ministry of Higher Education since 2018. Read more →
At graduateschoiceaward.com. Voting is free and runs each year from 1 July to 30 June, with one vote per student in each cycle.
Students can nominate an employer, or an employer can nominate itself, at graduateschoiceaward.com. Nomination and winning are both free. There are around 100 sector categories, and a company that spans sectors can be nominated in more than one.
Companies operating in Malaysia with at least 10 employees that hire graduates, including foreign-owned companies. An employer that prefers not to take part can write to ask@graduateschoiceaward.com.
A trophy, and a digital Seal to use on careers sites, recruitment materials and booth backdrops during the award year. Winners can book a table of 10 at the gala and are featured on our site. Only outright winners are recognised; there is no runner-up or finalist tier.
It shows which universities employers hire from and would hire from again, based on Talentbank's annual survey of over 1,000 organisations across Malaysia. Results are announced each year at the Employers' Choice Award, and the full national directory launches soon. Read more →
They work in opposite directions. In the Graduates' Choice Award, students vote on employers. In the Graduate Employability Index, employers rate the universities they hire from.
A recognition of the workplaces worth building a career in, being prepared for its 2027 inaugural cycle. Full details will be published on its page. Read more →
The founding movement of Talentbank Foundation. We organise free career mentoring at our Talentbank Career Fair and National Career Fair for people still finding their direction. Read more →
Our monthly social sports meetup, open to everyone, from students to employers. Drop in when it suits you; you do not need to commit to every fixture. Dates and venues are on the events calendar. Read more →
We work with practitioners who have real experience to share, preferably at least five years of work experience, on our graduate training programmes. Send your proposal to our CEO's Office at ceo@talentbank.io.
Some engagements are paid and some are pro bono, such as many university talks. Terms are agreed per engagement.
We do not resell or promote external courses on commission. We are always open to discussing a genuine collaboration: send a proposal to ceo@talentbank.io.
Through Pay It Forward: mentors have at least five years of work experience and are introduced by an existing mentor. Read more →
Malaysia's talent authority since 2010: an employability ecosystem connecting students, graduates and working professionals with the employers who hire them, through career fairs, recruitment, recognition and research. Read more →
Students, graduates and working professionals, employers, universities, associations and government. Read more →
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Ask Amira, WhatsApp +60 12-392 9239, write to ask@talentbank.io, or use our contact page. Employers can also write to employer@talentbank.io. Read more →
Our AI assistant, trained by Talentbank's leadership team. She can answer most questions straight away and pass you to our team when needed. Please confirm anything important with us.
We partner with universities, colleges, associations and industry bodies who share our commitment to employability. The first step is a conversation. Read more →
We work with public and private universities across Malaysia under formal partnership agreements. Our Partners page lists the universities we work with under formal agreements. Read more →
In line with Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010 and our Privacy Policy. We do not sell personal data. Read more →
Our Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Cookie Policy, PDPA Notice and Whistleblowing Policy are linked at the foot of every page. Read more →
Anyone can raise a concern in confidence, directly with our CEO, under our Whistleblowing Policy. Read more →
Yes, from time to time. See our Careers page. Read more →
Please write to press@talentbank.io. Speaking invitations can go to our CEO's Office at ceo@talentbank.io.
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